New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
RECEPTION TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS


TEE ROOMS AT THE WHITE HOUSE CROWDED WITH
A BRILLIANT COMPANY.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 13.-The reception gwen py tue
President ana Mrs. Cleveland "a the Diplomatic Corps
TO night was equal In social brilaDcy 10 like occasions
NJ former years The climax OF floral decorations At the
VIII House was rescbod In President Arthuts um"'
when the florists learned that large plants were most
affective lu the big East Room corridors President
taso holds 10 the same features AMI " any
thing tho decor have been more eabora" a thoy
have been moro frequent THIS evening massive
effect WAS given East Room. decorations by large
ierDs psms and azaas grouped In Tho great cast wn
do w. aud rng the and inches OF tho 'o0m inc
.n.,, vere banked VITA les OF cut flo wers on the
ON. sde aua bright leaf plants ON tho other Tho trys
tai chandeliers hung with sniiA, ana inc CIV auu
white nil ars wound with srbor vitae pants anu
flowers we're IN throughout the corridor used o
promenade au to the open conservatory. Inc biuo
Room where the reception held had Background OF
,.lns and scafls ponsettas Cut flowers IN vases were
disposed about tho Red and Green Parors Tho state
And ryate dining were USED Tor CLOAK rooS nh
the Marine BaD1 red uniforms gave a Ut OF gorgeous
color TO the outer corridor Tho rain set In at DARK ana
chrsten-d the awning for tie csrrage way MAKING
til, orange black lines less striking against the "he
uor,ico But there we're the usual struggles anu
waits consequent oDa wet night among the carriages
Within the ram had nothing 10 do with the ease.
Ths con,pany beside the diplomats included Congress-
the Judiciary, Army and Navy ofhccrs' anu DINER
0nlcias Tue full dress court costumes vi eno 'ooo''
officers uniforms aud evening gowns OF the Iahies
tocethor with tho music and nowes heightened The
erect and made the constantly shifting scene bcautlfi
,ctnra Toe President. with his usual punctnaty WAS
IN tina Blue Room O'clock sscotting the wife oil tho
ssoretary OF tue Treasury. Mrs Cleveland entered on
the arm OF the Secretary State, and Secretary Napnins
brought IN Mrs Villas. Secretary EDdlc0u Secretary
Whitney And The Postmaster General followed mo
linz was short one Mrs. Manning and Mrs. Was alone
vnre ass,tants The President loOk3d well, smiling ana
much inproved In - ~alth since New Years Day No
woIs main black Mrs Cevelsnd's dress WAS sur 'rp
red plush and satin The sXbty pointed meek anu SNORT
slreyes were finished Wit soft wblto lace rno "oro
long tan gloves and diamond LccklAce inc ron un'
OF her drsss gave radiant glow 10 her Deautiipi aco
Mrs Manning aiming satin OF EHhsc"h tei"
snie with trimming. OF rare lace. Her orhaneDs "e,o
diamonds aud Iearle Mrs. WEISS uresb .aS s"u".y
In psle lilac elk with full drsporlos OF 'ioot
Mr. Good car ana TBfrs sicard guests from i'ualo
wLu arrived tLis morning Miss Has lngs, irs folsoil
ana Mrs Lamont we're among mo flehus paoN Va '"'
to- ms wifo OF JBpauero Mbi-t-r wore 10 uslnru
dr "A OF white wutrrrd sik, rInbfoieroi WIN So" NM
,s.rI h, ada rho Swedish dInsteTb VIE wore dr"hs
ornamsnts Mrs Horace Hoynr's toilet wss all whi'e
s.,In and lace with diau 0nds pearls Inc socfo
Iarv OF state presented tue diplomatic guests 10 tio
rss,tent and his wife, AM later Colonel Nsoi pre-
of the Corps led the from tue Red To inc biue
Room and after the inrOiuctiops they Issoeu oaes "
Tue i,ne Tho Justices al the bupreio Court so0b !o
iowed Congress was out In force nnd as ruio .no
cnusps Ind uuuts. by 10 o'clock he rooms wero ~
rro vdr~i a. to uncomfortable. ana tno onR ING ~,
filled with coming guests o&tehdod through Jun
erounds ana out to Fiftocnbst ~, .o. Al. ,or,,ar
led by GeneraI Sheridan, who had Mrs shoiaah Win